The obverse
Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
The obverse carries the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III, together with Australia, the 2026 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2026 issue
2026 in the annual Swan sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 10th coin in the 2017–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts soaring swan above a lake, countryside and clouds. Aleysha Howarth is credited with the reverse design.
The published figure is a maximum of 25,000; no final declared total is shown.
- Series position
- Annual issue 10 of 10
- Obverse portrait
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Mintage record
- 25,000 maximum
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Design story
The 2026 reverse: Soaring swan above a lake, countryside and clouds
The annual reverse presents soaring swan above a lake, countryside and clouds. Aleysha Howarth is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter P within the reverse design.
The reverse
Soaring swan above a lake, countryside and clouds
The reverse depicts soaring swan above a lake, countryside and clouds. Tenth annual design and tenth-anniversary issue, identified by the P10 mintmark. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter P within the reverse design.
Full specifications
At a glance
Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.
- Denomination
- AUD $1
- Silver content
- 1 troy ounce
- Fineness
- .9999
- Metal
- Silver
- Diameter
- 40.9 mm
- Thickness
- 3.5 mm
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Obverse artist
- Dan Thorne
- Reverse designer
- Aleysha Howarth
Mintage & issue
25,000
MaximumThe published number is a maximum production limit. A final declared mintage is not currently listed.
- Maximum mintage
- 25,000
- Issue status
- Maximum
- Source date
- 2026-08-13
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Sources
References for this annual coin
The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.
This catalog includes only the standard 1 oz .9999 silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issues dated 2017–2026. Gold, proof, high-relief, colorized, graded, MintDirect, fractional and larger-format Swan products remain separate objects.
- Australian Swan 10th Anniversary 2026 1oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019 — current compilationFederal Register of Legislation · 2026-08-13
- 2026 Australia 1 oz Silver 10th Anniversary Swan BUAPMEX · 2026-08-13
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2026 standard 1 oz BU coin.